In fact, the US-Japan alliance serves as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, the White House said Wednesday, ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled Japan visit beginning May 25.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump directed his former White House Counsel Donald McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena Monday, citing a Justice Department legal opinion that maintains McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser.